New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-12
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED BY Mr. ED.
AUND YATES

ROYAL porxes-THE NAVAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LORD LoNDoSDERRY's RESIGNATION TALKED
oF-oUAINT REvELRIEs AT GRAy's NM
ALBANrs TgIUMPHNN "LoHEseRIS'-
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL MISCELLANY.
fly CABLE TO rue TRIBUNAL
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LONDON July 1.-THE Queen is expected TO leavS
Windsor about 10 O'Clock Friday morning for Osborne
Majesty will travel by special train TO TIE Clarence
victuaing Yard Gosport. and embark there for East
Cowes board the Alberta. The Court u to remain 1t
Osborne elk weeks after which Her Majesty sces
direct to Bamoral.
VIEWING "THE QUEENS NAvEE"
The Queen and of the Royal family including the
Crown Princess of Germany will be on tho Victoria ana
Albert during the Naval Review on Saturday week. the
Prince Princess of Wales the Osborne which thej
are expected to join on Friday week; the House cf
Lords Peers and Peercsses the Euphrates; the Com
mons on the Crocodile, the Embassies on the HecoR
Indian and Colonial officials the Malabsr and the
Admiralty authorities the Enchantress. Twenty
special viii from London to Portsmouth or
the morning OF the review The Queens passage along
the two lines of the feet win commence about hapast
8, and the illumination at half-pssts German noia
of seven torpedo boats under the command Of Prince
Henry of Prussia Is to be stationed ut Gkicke Point
an the Queen pass close in order to inspect these
and other foreign vessels
Sir George HtlIes will give grand ball at the Admi-
of Wales and other Royalties are expected TO be present
GRAND SIGHT AT ALDERsHoT.
The review Aldeshot Saturday was the grandest
sight Of the kind witnessed In this country Those
assembled as representatives Of our little Army &C
quilted themselves admirably. OF the Volunteer conn-
gent would be impossible to speak too highly Their
performance simply marvellous They had nearly
a.! been I'D all night but they marched and drilled with
perfection OF detail which would have done credit TO
the regular soldiers of most foreign armies ms Is t
force which the War Office theorists are dong theu
utmost to kill.
rRINCEss VICTORIA
The Crown Princess Of Germany is interchangeable
Tropical weather seems to spur to fresh exer
ons in inaugural and prize distributing functions OF
which her visit the Norwood Blind Asylum on Friday
was the least interesting Her pompacour fouafs
with green bonnet with red roses was hardly as De
coming as her daughters modest striped eaubrc Inc
rest of the company mostly Americans MI Phelps
displayed greater eloauence about the blind tia about
American Independence celebrated by Mr. Gilg SIR
| Lyon Play fair made fairly good speech
WILL LORD LONDONDERRY REsfGN'
Rumors respecting Lord Londonderrys resignation are
perstently repeated in such influential quarters tha'
it really seems If Castlereagh would not, after all
have 10 administer the Crimes Act Lady Londonderrys
weknown dislike to the position and her general IN
difference TO political society and political ars as wen
as the state Of her health all mentioned a. resoDs
for her husbands retirement The Duke OF Abercorn
Lord Butte and Royal Prince have all been mentioned
as possible successors but the first fayorte unques
tionaby Lord Brcwnow. He is ricn and ambitious ana
| has some administrative experience and not little
| political influence. Lady Brownow. who Is Lady Lon
donderrys aunt delights to play the part OF political
| grande dame
| FESTIVITIES AT GRAY's INN.
The Maske of Flowers played in Gray's Inn Hall on
Thursday and the picturesque garden party which FOL
lowed are both entitled very high places amidst the
4 Haaf uhQ well
the guests only smiled benignly at being constantly
taken for ticket collector Mr. Hall Porter in his robes
OF brown and puce terribly puzzled over the names
and titles ne had Master Manisty went on
to receive the Royalties Lady Butt was Respondent Ia
dark green Lady Cave wonderful dress OF shaded
plush and satin and the robe of Prn
cess Mary and the pale yellow dress OF her daughter
| were scarcely observable In the prevailing gloom,
broken only by an occasional ray which always con-
tyed to fall the reflective head OF the Royal treas
| urer Nothing could have been pretter than the ola
play with It's CHEEKY songs its quaint dances and Its gro
| tesaue costumes Mr.. Arthur ABeckett-what must ne
not have suffered in beard and urs Of Inyiernos TO be
congratulated on the completeness OF his managerial
| triumph.
ALBANI SINGING TO ROYALTY.
Society ON Saturday evening favored either the solemn
receptions given by Lady cadogan and Mira Goschen or
| The performance of Lohengrin." think Ma1ame
Albsn NAV be fairly said have carried on the PALM
The ROYAL box was fuller within the memory oil
the oldest occupant Of the stalls There SAT the frnee
OF Wales and his two sons the Princess OF Wales and
Princess Louise both In bue Lord Lorne and the DuS
~ sn,rta The great double box door tenanted
Inv the Grand Duke of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. accom-
panied by Lady yintry and her daughters and bliss
Helen Henniker. Lady Polngton in blue brought MISS
Mary Hennker Sir Edward Maet was almost lost IN mo
solitary grandeur of the Bedford. Sir Julian Goldsmd
| accompanied his wife Lady Dalhousie wore black
velvet and Lady Tarbot white. Lord and Lady zetland
| lady
santurce with her daughter, and great many o'Ae'
smart people were among the audience.
ROYAL INVITATIONS.
Two thousand two hundred invitations issued for
the state Ball last Wednesday and fifteen hundred for
the Jubilee evening party The Queen herself revised
the lists for balls and concerts and added nearly ~
many names she struck out; but hear that the dis
tbuton of Garden Party cards left entirely to the
| discretion OF the Lord Chamberlain.
MRS. ADAIR's FOURTH OF JULY.
While Mr. Blaine and Mr. Phelps Grating merriy
at Grosvenor Gallery, good many OF their feoweiti-
zens celebrated Independence Day more soberly in hu
Street under the auspices OF Mrs. Adair The dinner
party was essentially American The Prince OF Wales
accompanied by Prnce George arrived In good time foe
| the dancing The hostess looked remarkably well In
French gray satin SO did her sister, Mrs Post IN blaek
and white Mrs Moore of Cannes. not OF motor force
| fame wore white. so did Miss Chamberlain. Ths
| supper was magnificent The heat interfered some
what with the dancing but his royal bighness dii du
nobly Ho stayed till long after dawn in the dmoss
tropical heat OF Friday night Nothing could have been
more picturesque than Carlton House Terrace II was
turned under auspices OF Lady Ardaun into foress
of palms The illusion effected materially Increased
by the moonlight. Hungarians played their weirdess
| national airs IN extemporzed grove I'LL past
O'Clock Lady Ardaun did the honors with her acens'
toned grace. somewhat difficult 10 recognize the
guests who fitted about mysterously In the semidar
ness. Lady Baltimore wore the gray color now so uni
vcrsay In favor: Mrs Berens black Miss Helen Hen
mixer red The supper served in the large dinns
| room overlooking the Terrace
THE STATUES OF BoEHM.
Society Tuesday divided It's patronage impartial!